Hi! I have a tough question! I am a junior. I just took the PSAT and made a 1480 (221 in National Merit), so I will qualify to be a NM semifinalist. I am a homeschooled student and have done: biology in 9th grade, chemistry in 10th, and am currently doing physics. To qualify for National Merit Final...

My school doesn't actually offer any AP classes, but our school does put that they do offer AP classes on their school profile because they offer AP classes online (classes that are known by only like 10% of the students and don't help prepare for the ap exam). Will colleges know that the courses we...

I'm from Bulgaria, a small country in Eastern Europe. Our educational system is quite different from yours. Our schools don't calculate GPA and don't offer AP courses. Does not having APs put me in a disadvantage, as I'm going to apply to top US colleges? The difficulty for me in taking APs is this...

I want to take my AP Exams in May 2017. The problem is that I study in Cambridge Curriculum and we have our AS level exams in May 2017. What should I do? Will it be beneficial for me to take the course without the exam?

Hi, I want to be competitive for top colleges, but I feel like I will retake my AP exams for those. These were from my 9th grade, and I'm going to 10th. In AP Bio, I got a 3, and in AP Human Geo, I got a 4. I'm not satisfied with either-- Bio is one of my interests and perhaps future major, and a 3 ...

From what I've read, most good colleges don't care much about scores on AP exams - they care about how well students do in the AP course (which isn't affected by how well the students do on the exam). You can choose whether or not to report AP scores to a college. Plus, fewer colleges are accepting ...

Hi, my school only offers about 5 AP classes, because it's an IB-focused school. I'm going to do the IB diploma next year, but I was wondering if I should self-study and take extra AP exams--is this looked upon favorably by colleges? Because a lot of the seniors said they took extra APs (either doub...

I’m worried that my child will do poorly on an upcoming AP test. Instead of waiting a whole year to retake the course, can they test out of the class by taking the CLEP test? Will they receive the same college credit?

I have been falsely accused of cheating on one AP exam. The proctor reported the misconduct to the CB. However, he allowed me to finish that AP test and my remaining AP tests. What will be the consequences? Will my AP score get cancelled on the AP exam in which I was falsely accused of misconduct? W...

I’m currently taking the AP English Language and Composition course offered at my school, and I'll be taking the AP test in May. I also plan on taking a few SAT Subject Tests. Will studying for AP English be enough preparation to do well on the SAT Literature Subject Test?

I want to take a few AP tests to boost my college applications, but my high school doesn’t offer any AP courses. What is the process for registering for an AP test independently, and how should I self study for the test?

Hello Prepscholar, I am a sophomore in high school and am taking AP Chemistry, and will be taking the exam in May. Unfortunately, my teacher has fallen very far behind (we are on Chapter 13 out of 18 right now). We have covered everything except a lot on equilibrium. I have looked at past AP Chemist...

I signed up for the SAT II's in June but I was wondering if I should reschedule for May. May will be in between AP exams so the studying for all my exams will carry over to the SAT II's. If I take it in June, though, I don't have the exam stress. So, take it in June, May, or both? Additional and pos...

I'm coming up on my senior year, and I want to study Computer Science at UMASS Amherst. I have a good GPA (around a 4.3 weighted), and a 30 ACT score, so I think I have a solid chance of acceptance. What should I prioritize at this point, maintaining a rigorous course load that will show up on my tr...

I’m a junior taking five AP classes this year, and I currently have a 33 ACT score. If I want to maximize my chances of getting merit scholarships for college, should I focus more on improving my ACT score a couple of points or earning high AP scores?

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